Labor
Smithfield’s Farmer John food factory and others hit with COVID-19 in L.A.
June 1, 2020On Memorial Day, the Los Angeles Times reported that 153 Farmer John employees now test positive for COVID-19.
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Dem lawmakers join Biden slamming Trump for not protecting workers
May 29, 2020Everyone from Joe Biden to Democratic lawmakers to unions are condemning OSHA for failing to enforce worker safety rules.
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Official pandemic jobless claims pass 40 million
May 28, 2020More than 40 million people are now jobless thanks to closures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden picks up Communications Workers, Steelworkers endorsements
May 27, 2020Biden, the presumed Democratic presidential nominee, picked up the official backing of the Steelworkers on May 20 and the Communications Workers two days later.
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AFL-CIO formally endorses Joe Biden for president
May 27, 2020“Just imagine what workers can accomplish with an ally in the White House,” Richard Trumka, president of the nation’s largest labor federation said in his endorsement speech.
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